Chapter 7: Just another Day in the Asylum Part Two

*

The long tailed creature stopped before a group of female guards.

Ming turned around to see people that she didn't know, but she'd heard about them. Actually, the world knew who they were. She almost went faint at the fact that once again, she was getting to meet people who would be in history books. It made her grateful to have been born in this time. The time of Avatar Aang. Thinking about him, she'd hardly ever seen him since their first trip to Munto Island. Other people were to escort the Avatar. It was an honor to have actually met the one who ended the war. And even to fly on his glider. Of course none of the others actually did believe her story until her superior let her know that she wasn't needed to escort the Avatar any longer.

Ah well, that's how life was at times. The raise for that one day was nice anyway.

She was minding her own business when the tall animal scampered up towards her and she saw the people that she did. Quirking a brow, she stood and watched as the animal settled itself down to rest as the trio was stopping right in front of her.

A tall girl dressed in fine green robes hopped off, her long flowing brown hair swaying with the wind. She seemed in a hurry, actually they all seemed to be in a hurry. If it wasn't for her blue eyes, Ming would have figured she was from the Earth Kingdom. The blue eyes of her and one of her comrades immediately signaled off the clue that they were from the Water Tribe, even though they wore Earth Kingdom clothes and garments.

The third with them was another girl, but she couldn't tell where she could possibly be from.

Snapping out of her daze of awe, she took a stance of honor and said so they could hear, "Welcome to the Fire Nation!"

Katara didn't recognize the girl but she recognized what she was wearing. This girl didn't look too older than they were, but was a soldier and not just that, an imperial soldier. Maybe she'd have a clue as to where Aang could have been. Approaching, she smiled a little, "Thank you. I just want to ask you a quick question."

Ming nodded, "Sure. Anything for the Fire Nation's royal guests of honor."

Suki looked to Sokka and then smiled a little, whispering, "It's nice to come back as royal guests considering the last time we came here was when we were taking out the Fire Lord's fleet."

Sokka nodded, "Yeah I know what you mean. But it's all good now."

Katara's smile started to fade, "Well, I want to know if you know where Avatar Aang is."

Ming blinked, "Well, I know the room he stays in at the royal palace, I can take you there."

"Thank you!" Katara sighed. It looked like they ran into the right Imperial guard.

Ming looked to their means of transportation, "But it'd be better if you came by foot instead of on that…thing."

"Sure thing!" Suki leapt off the creature, Sokka following.

Ming nodded, "Okay then, follow me."

*

Katara heaved and opened the door, only to find an empty room. She'd been looking forward to seeing Aang after all this time passed by. She was so lonely without him; yet he wasn't even here.

Where are you Aang?

Ming didn't even need to hear anything else, "Then he must be on Munto Island!"

Everyone turned to look at her as if they had no idea what she was talking about.

Sweatdropping, Ming explained, "Well it's the main reason he's been coming here. Munto Island is a tropical island not too far away. Actually it takes less than an hour to get there. He's been going to Munto Island just about every other day. You see, the Fire Nation's insane asylum is there and he's been going to see our ex-princess."

Katara blinked.

Aang left them to go see…Azula?

She brought her hand up to rub her forehead. The confusion as to why Aang would do this gave her a headache, "Do you know where Munto Island is?"

Ming nodded, "Yeah, I can take you there right away."

Katara nodded, "Please do."

Katara decided to walk and talk with Ming so the female Fire Nation soldier could tell her all she knew since Aang first came back to the Fire Nation.

Suki and Sokka just exchanged confused glances and followed along quietly.

*

Admiral Quinta stood with his hands behind his back. His ship taking off and sailing away from Munto Island. Within the captain's quarters, he stood before three sitting men. As it appears, only three of the four original allies made it off of the Island.

"You now work for me gentlemen. I congratulate you on making it this far."

The leader came to a stand, "My name is Lazu and these are my two boys Doru and Kahn."

The Admiral nodded, "Pleasure to begin business with you. Now…" he sat down and crossed his arms, "What did you find out about that good for nothing doctor?"

Lazu, Doru, and Kahn looked to one another with grins, then all looking to the admiral, Lazu speaking up, "Well its so good you're not going to believe it."

Admiral Quinta scowled, "Well out with it already."

Lazu folded his hands on the table, "I request payment for my information."

Admiral Quinta snarled, slamming his fist on the table, "I got you out of that asylum and off that island. I think that's enough payment. A deal's a deal, tell me what you know!"

Lazu shook his head, "Gold first."

Admiral Quinta calmed down, leaning back in his seat and smiling, folding his hands on his lap, "I have an even better deal." Unfolding his hands, he snapped his fingers effortlessly.

The three men stood still as Fire Nation soldiers had their fists to each man's head.

Admiral Quinta smiled wider, "The information is worth both your lives and services. You're in debt to me because of what I've done for you and I will let you live if the information you tell me is good enough."

Lazu narrowed his eyes, "Doctor Toma is in a relationship."

Admiral Quinta chuckled, "What does that have to do with anything?"

Lazu gave a disgusted look, "That's the only thing we could find out about him. There's nothing else in his life that we could scoop up."

Admiral Quinta laughed, "Well that's rich. The man has a love life. Anything else before my soldiers burn you to a crisp?"

Lazu shouted, "That's all we know!"

"It's not good enough. Soldiers…"

Kahn spoke up, "WAIT! The man's name is Hahn!"

Admiral Quinta rose his hand to stop his soldiers from fire bending, "Did you just say that Doctor Toma is in a relationship with a man named Hahn?"

Lazu looked to Kahn gritting his teeth. There went his bargaining chip, the actual information and details.

Admiral Quinta blinked, "Are you sure?"

Kahn nodded, "I'm positive."

Admiral Quinta motioned for his soldiers to leave, "Lazu, your subordinate has just saved your lives. Welcome to the crew gentlemen."

The three exchanged glances.

Admiral Quinta rubbed his hands together, "Doctor Toma…who'd have thought? This is very career demolishing material. Information like this…wait…it explains a lot about that man.."

Lazu's hands became fists, he rose without a thought and pointed to Kahn, yelling, "You backstabbing son of a…"

At that, Fire Nation soldiers of the crew burst back into the room, grabbing Lazu and escorting him to the deck, wasting no time in throwing the man overboard.

Admiral Quinta came to a stand, smiling and linking his hands behind his back whilst pacing, "Doru and Kahn you both now work for me and if either of you dare defy me, you will meet the same fate as your gang leader friend, got it?"

Both men looked shocked and nodded.

With the snap of his fingers, Doru and Kahn were escorted to an area to be refreshed, fed, and clothed as Fire Nation Soldiers.

*

Loki opened the door to let another doctor in, the nurses taking him and tending to his wounds. It was officially a battlefield out there in the asylum and the chaos was still ensuing. But that didn't worry her more than the fact that Dr. Toma hadn't come back yet. It'd been an hour since the breakout began.

Gina looked to Loki and reached to pat her shoulder, "It's okay, he'll come back." She offered a small smile.

Loki had just stopped pacing. She'd done everything that Dr. Toma asked before going to check on the princess, "I don't know, I want to just…go over there and see if he's okay."

Gina nodded, "I'm still trying to figure out how all of this started and when its going to end."

The women shared looks of empathy and understanding. Loki knew for sure that Gina was also hoping for Dr. Toma's safe return.

As far as she knew about this woman, Gina didn't have the same circumstances as she did before working for Dr. Toma. Actually, Gina used to work in the royal palace. She wasn't sure for how long, but she'd had a pretty decent and normal life. Instead of wanting to be a physician, she wanted to help the people who she believed needed it the most.

Gina was from a poor family in the Fire Nation and she knew even when she was a young girl that she didn't want to continue being poor and seeing her family struggle. She found a liking and refuge in the fact that she knew how to soothe and calm people whenever they had issues. At the same time, she wanted to learn how to heal. Her parents pulled together every penny to send her to school and she gained favor with important people who wanted to help her achieve her dream of helping people.

Eventually her talents and eventual connections landed her a job in the royal palace. However, working as a healer for soldiers she didn't think was her passion. Meeting Dr. Toma one day, Gina got her big break to start working in the mental hospital, where she believed she'd really shine as a helper and healer for less fortunate people.

Looking at Gina, Loki thought Gina had a much easier life. Even so, she wasn't envious, rather grateful to have such a nice girl as a fellow head nurse.

Gina was a very understanding person. So she believed in her heart that Gina would understand what she was about to do.

Loki reached and took a hold of the doorknob, exhaling a long sigh.

"What are you doing?"

Loki looked back determined, "I'm going to him Gina."

"But…!"

"I have to. I have to see if he's okay. Don't worry, I'll come back with him, I promise."

Gina looked to her friend worriedly and then nodded, tearing up. Turning, she rushed to grab a medical kit and made way back to the door, handing it to her, "Then take this with you just in case he's hurt."

Loki gave her a small smile, "Come on now. You have to keep a straight face for all the other nurses in here."

Wiping her eyes, Gina nodded, "This just reminds me of…the front lines of battle so much…"

That's right. Before working in the royal palace, Gina supported the front lines of battle as a healer in the war. I think Gina was ultimately under the Great General Iroh's command in Ba Sing Sei all those years ago.

It wasn't like Gina was a young girl, in fact, Gina was much older than she was. Which is why she respected her.

Grasping the kit, Loki let go of the door to rush and give Gina a tight hug before leaving Dr. Toma's office.

*

Dr. Toma couldn't move. He was stuck in the spot that he was in. Everything in his body just…hurt and the pain was agonizing. He didn't think he was going to make it, let alone last another twenty minutes. He desperately struggled to keep himself awake even.

So even though he'd acted like a total prick, the Avatar still showed compassion and even submitted to his authority. Playing everything by the book.

He could see the battle commencing though the words being spoken; he didn't have enough nerve to completely grasp words. They were going in one ear and out the other. He couldn't even heave his breath anymore. His pulse slowed, and his heart wasn't racing so hard anymore.

So this is it?

He promised that he'd come back alive. What was going to happen to his staff with him out of the picture?

The thought of that scoundrel Admiral Quinta, putting his hands on Loki was enough to resurface anger. He had to stay alive to protect his apprentice. She was a smart, beautiful, talented girl. She didn't deserve the life she had nor did she deserve to be put in any situation similar to what she was caught up in before. With that alone, he found the will to stay awake as long as he possibly could. To wait for healing.

Aang had only redirected lighting once, and that was against Fire Lord Ozai. He didn't think he wanted to do that again, but he was prepared to just in case Azula shot something other than blue fire his way.

The room was way too small to fight in and he was trying to prevent Dr. Toma from getting caught in any of the crossfire.

"Azula! I thought you said that you wouldn't hurt me!"

She smiled wickedly, "I never made a promise! Hahaha!"

"Azula! What about all the times we've been talking up to now? Don't any of those things matter? I know that you remember them!" He blasted wind to keep the flames back from Dr. Toma's way, then started earth bending to get back on the offense.

Azula was as agile and graceful as she was cunning.

"Azula! Answer me!"

She scowled, "I don't need to answer to you AVATAR!"

That hurt Aang on the inside, "I…I thought that you were getting better and even would call me Aang and acknowledge me as a person…"

When she double crosses you, it will be to intentionally break your heart, insane or not.

He knew better than to use water at such a close range. Water conducts electricity. The water he could use would be from the ocean surrounding the entire island, though using powers from the Avatar state, he could most definitely perform top notch water bending any second now. To avoid something chaotic, he'd wait for the right moment to waterbend.

Thinking of Mai's words, he tried his best to ignore them. No, this was why Azula had to get better. He'd seen a side of her that no one else might have. He'd continue to have hope in his heart that she could get her sanity back and be better than ever.

You could take her bending away…

He let out a frustrated grunt at Zuko's words. They just didn't understand. Neither of them understood her. That was why Avatar Roku wanted him to do this. It had to be someone who didn't know her personally for as long as everyone else in her life, who could get to know her.

"Please…let's stop fighting!"

Azula jumped upwards, bringing her body into a frontflip, blue fire beneath her feet pin wheeling beneath her shoe as she moved.

Aang didn't want to firebend on the island. Stomping on the floor, he rose earth up towards where her foot would land. As her foot landed on the raised earth, the fire canceled out. With swift movements he shot out a gust of wind to blow Azula back, her backside hitting the wall hard.

Noticing the impact, Aang lowered the earth he'd raised and rushed over, perhaps he'd went overboard, "Azula!?"

At first he thought she was knocked out, however when he got close enough, she sprung up, swiping her hand towards him, her blue fire erupting to life at too close of a distance to dodge.

Aang began working his arms, increasing gusts against the flames, starting to back away slowly. He was very grateful that he was on the ground floor.

At that moment, Loki burst into the room with the med-kit in hand and she had to stop at the appearance of blue flames all around.

She stood shocked at the sight.

The Avatar was fighting the patient and when she looked around…

"DOCTOR TOMA!" She rushed over to him and went to touch him.

"L-Loki?"

"It's okay Dr. Toma! I'm here." She went to open the med-kit.

"N-no Loki…don't…"

The heat in the room gave her a clue as to what Dr. Toma was getting at. She closed the med-kit, "Okay, then I'm going to move you to safety first." Getting up and scurrying to his side, she rolled him so that he was laying down flat on his back, moving towards his head, she reached to get a grip by looping her arms under his and pulling with all her might. Though he clearly weighed more than she did, she had the faith and adrenaline to get him to budge in the way she wanted.

As Aang extinguished the flames with air bending, he knew through the vibrations of the earth that Loki was here too and she was moving Dr. Toma to safety and for healing. That was one less thing he had to worry about.

"AVATAR!!!"

"Azula!" He narrowed his eyes and closed them for a moment of concentration, his arrows glowing. With the help of the Avatar State, he was able to earthbend even through this floor and now…

She laughed and went to flip into a pinwheel of blue fire once more.

I have to knock her out. There's no other choice.

It didn't take long before water gushed in and hit Azula directly mid-air, sending her reeling to the side and into another wall.

Thank the spirits that all the walls are padded!

He was using the padded walls to his advantage. He could do this!

*

Loki worked hard and used all the strength she could muster in order to drag Dr. Toma out of the room, down the hallway, and to a main hallway. It was there that she had to stop and rest for a minute or two before she would go back to moving him. Looking around, she noticed that this was a good spot to actually start using medicinal technique to restore him even a little. She wasted no time and prepared an injection with painkiller, injecting his arm, "Just hang on for me…please…"

She knew that the main hallway couldn't have possibly been as safe as it looked, but she had to begin administering care or she wouldn't have a master anymore.

*

"You guys have done as well as I expected." Mai gave the captain of the squad a nod of appreciation to back up her words.

The Captain nodded, "Crimson Squad, spread out even further and perform your duties. Your Queen has spoken." As everyone else spread out even further to take care of business, the captain remained with his Queen.

Mai chuckled a little, "Honestly, I don't need the protection. You saw so yourself."

The captain smiled, "I know that, but its our duty to serve and protect the royal family my Lady. Plus, a good friend of mine told me that you're expecting."

Mai rolled her eyes, either Lo or Li must have told him that she was pregnant with Zuko's baby. Looking around she sighed.

"The seed of the royal family must be protected."

Mai shook her head, "I know I know. You don't have to keep reminding me." She respected the man but she didn't need to hear and be reminded of the passion she and Zuko had every five minutes as an excuse to be babysat.

That was something that she wanted to keep between her and Zuko, the details of it at least. Since apparently the fact that they lost their virginity to one another had many people in the Fire Nation buzzing with excitement. All it took was one time and she was pregnant, but by then they were already married. To be reminded of her first time wasn't too bad. Though she was here to work, not reminisce about Zuko in that sort of way.

Actually…

She was here to see Azula.

Aang's words eventually got to her. She just wondered if they would get to Ty Lee. She hadn't expected to come here to all this madness.

"My Lady!"

"Yes?" Mai turned to see a scout.

"There was a imperial ship that was said to arrive on Munto Island at the time the chaos started and it left the island a few minutes after we arrived."

"Where did it come from?"

"The far north side of the island."

Mai's ship had come from the south, "Am imperial ship you say?"

"Indeed ma'am."

"Do you know who's it was?"

"No clue ma'am."

"Thank you, you may leave now."

As the scout went back to be on the lookout for anyone coming or going off the island, she narrowed her eyes. Someone of the palace was in on this. An imperial ship meant that someone was most certainly abusing their power.

She'd devised her list of persons to undergo investigation.

Admirals owned imperial ships.

What would an Admiral be doing docked on the northern side of Munto Island besides keeping hidden from anyone else?

She thought of which ones that didn't make the meeting.

As she'd been pondering, she was walking down the halls with the captain of the Crimson Squad. And it was when she was coming down one hallway that she'd found something peculiar.

A nurse was attending to a doctor's wounds.

Mai looked at them with a bit of sympathy, "Captain Lee, please go help her."

"Yes my Lady!" He rushed over and Mai walked over slowly and with grace.

Loki looked up and she froze. She didn't know what to do at first and then decided to just bow. Her Queen was standing right in front of her.

The man with her rushed over and started looking over Dr. Toma.

"What happened here?"

Loki looked up to her Queen, "It all started by a small group starting the uprising as they were getting their medication administered to them. They took the opportunity to escape their cell and let the other patients out. Since then, its been a war zone all over the building my Queen."

Mai nodded, "And what of this Doctor?"

"This is my master, Doctor Toma, head of the building. He was injured pursuing the captivity of escaped patient Princess Azula…"

Mai's eyes opened a bit wider, "And where…?"

There was a large commotion suddenly heard, as if a wall was burst through. At that, Mai went in to pursuit and investigate, "Captain Lee! You stay here, I'll handle this!"

"Yes my Queen!"

As soon as she'd burst into the room, she noticed the room was empty, on fire, and there was a large gaping hole in the wall that had to have been caused by earth bending.

Aang was here because she didn't know a single other earth bender that would come here, especially at this time.

Making her way through all the fire, she leapt out the hole and left the building, following the trail of destruction and fire towards the duo still caught up in the heat of battle.

*

Ming raised her hands to cover over her mouth, "Oh my…"

Sokka, Suki, and Katara looked with wide eyes at the state that Munto Island was currently in. As they made it to the shores, a familiar sky bison rushed over to meet with them.

"Appa!", Katara went to hug the bison lovingly, nuzzling into his fur. If Appa was here, Aang was here.

Sokka took out his sword, "Ming, what's going on here?"

Ming was shaking her head in disbelief, "I…I don't know."

Suki pointed, "Look over there! It looks like we're not the only ones here."

Ming widened her eyes, "The Fire Lord is here too?"

Katara looked back, "Zuko is here?"

Ming nodded, "That boat is for royalty only…"

Katara patted Appa some more, "Alright guys, we're going in." Walking towards the shore, she immediately began bending, raising the water and moving it towards her so that it covered her arms entirely.

Suki took out her fans, "You know with Zuko here, there might be a chance that there aren't anymore crazy people running around."

As soon as she finished her sentence, a man ran out from the building and towards them.

Without hesitation, Sokka threw his boomerang and watched as it flew out, coming around just to whack the man on the back of his head and knock him out. Dashing over, he grabbed his boomerang from off the ground, "Maybe not." He chuckled.

Katara started towards the asylum, "Alright, let's move."

*

Aang dodged the fire blasts effortlessly, wondering if he should begin fire bending now. Though being outside, it was much easier to use each of the other elements. His earth bending was even greater out here.

Azula was gaining on him and catching up fast.

"Come out come out wherever you are AVATAR!"

He could face her, and win, but his goal at the moment was to get her far from the building itself. The property was getting damaged too much and others who might have gotten nearby might get hurt. He was glad that Loki got away with Dr. Toma and he hoped that they were alright by now. After a few minutes, he'd thought they'd gotten far enough, stopping, he turned around and took stance, breathing easier, "Okay…I can face Azula…"

Her mind was racing with thoughts. About the things that he'd said when she was chained, about the things the hallucination of her mother was telling her. Ursa kept her word and wasn't speaking to her anymore, no matter how much she called out for her mother. Her mother wasn't answering.

Aang looked with sadness at Azula.

He started walking towards her while she seemed out of it; he was going to hold her and hug her close now that he had the chance.

"I KNEW THAT YOU WOULD LEAVE ME! YOU LIAR! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!"

She was blasting fire in random directions, seeming to have completely forgotten that Aang was there.

He was walking towards her slowly, the blasts not going in his general direction yet. He wondered just why her attention had gone elsewhere instead of on the fight. But this was good, it meant that he didn't have to fight, he'd have to just defend. His main purpose for even being on the offense was to get her back and away so he didn't get burned.

Most of this fight he'd been on defense.

She wasn't talking to him. Just who was she talking to?

In a tree Mai was watching the spectacle, deciding that it would be best that she not do anything just yet. If Azula went to attack, she'd intervene. For the time being, she was listening. She noticed her arm shaking as she heard Azula's screams, "Hurry up and do whatever you have to…" she whispered to no one in particular.

Fire coming in his direction, Aang took stance and raised the earth to make a wall to fend it away from him. He lowered it as soon as the fire blasts stopped and he noticed Azula was crying.

He dared not speak and held his breath as he slowly went towards her. As he'd gotten closer, he reached his arms out, wondering how she was going to take this; taking the chance either way.

She came back to her senses enough to know that the Avatar wasn't attacking her anymore, rather, he was right in front of her.

Her dream flashed back into her mind and she rose her hands slightly, shaking.

Aang leaned in, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her into his chest. Placing his hands on her upper back and squeezing her tightly, "It's going to be okay. I'm here for you and I'll never leave you."

She cried into his shoulder, releasing heavy sobs, "I'm so alone…"

Mai blinked, watching the scene unravel before her. It made her think that perhaps Zuko and Aang were hinting towards…what was right. To try to restore Azula to be a better person. Watching Aang hold her, she was reminded of how in the privacy of their quarters, Zuko would hold her like that. Zuko holding her like that sent shivers down her spine, made her want him. Him holding her like that resulted in her being persuaded enough to allow him to move her to their bed. He held her like that after they'd discovered a climax together and he'd held her like that in delight when she first told him she was going to have his baby.

Well, Aang wasn't holding Azula as intimately, it was just a hug. Though she watched Azula closely. It was so weird to think that…this was Azula of all people like this.

Azula buried her face into his shoulder, at first hesitant about hugging back, though slowly and surely she started raising her hands higher.

Mai was relaxed, that was until she noticed Azula's fingers. Her index and middle finger extended, meant that she was about to bend and she doubted Aang could notice an attack like that coming. Without wasting time, she leapt out from her spot, flinging projectiles outwards and directly at Azula.

Aang was caught up in finally being able to hold her, until he practically heard something swooping in from the air, though it was too late.

Azula let go of him, pushing him back with one hand about to charge lightning and it was as she was shooting it that she was suddenly hit.

Mai wasn't aiming to kill, however, the projectiles caught onto the princess's sleeve with enough force to send it downwards and her with it.

In an instant Azula went down, her head bashing against a rock.

Aang didn't have time to react to her fall, he immediately accepted the lightning and redirected it out towards the sea, however, once Azula went down, he turned back slightly exhausted and knelt before her in shock, reaching for her.

Azula wasn't moving.

He reached and started shaking her gently, "Azula! Azula!"

She was unconscious.

He looked up and saw Mai standing a little distance away from him. He moved and sat before her head, lifting it up and setting it in his lap, deciding to take a look at where she'd hit her head. He winced and the sight of blood made him look up at Mai with tears in his eyes.

Mai tried to put on the most non-emotional look she could muster.

"M-Mai!"

"She was about to attack you. Your life was in danger…"

Aang leaned down and closed his eyes to stop any tears from falling, he placed a small kiss on the unconscious princess's forehead, sitting up, he bit his lip and looked to Mai.

A small staring contest ensued and Mai was the first to interrupt the silence, "I'm sorry. But I saw that she was preparing to shoot lightning behind your back…"

"I…thank you…but she's…"

"We need to get someone to heal her. That looks like a nasty wound." She looked to the ground.

It was then that Katara, Sokka, Suki, and Ming were running towards them, gaining on the direction they'd seen lightning flash.

The sight made them all freeze.

Aang looked up, shocked to see Katara, Sokka, Suki, and Ming.

Ming immediately bowed, "Your highness!"

Mai shook her head.

Aang shook his head, "Please Katara please! Heal her!"

Katara didn't know what to make of the sight, though seeing blood on Aang was enough to cause her to cover her hands in water and kneel down before him, firstly to clean the blood away, and secondly to start the healing process.

Mai turned to the others and sighed, "She fell and hit her head." Walking to where her projectiles were, she knelt and picked them up, placing them in the holder up her sleeve.

Ming stood once more, "My Lady, I-I didn't know you were here. I thought the Fire Lord was. The asylum…"

"Is being taken care of and restored back to what it should have been before I got here." Mai started walking back towards the asylum.

Everyone except Katara and Aang looked after her. Katara was concentrated on healing Azula as best as she could.

Sokka called out, "So should we take her back to the palace?"

Mai waved her hand, "Do what you want with her." She stopped and looked back, "I suggest you don't bring her back to the royal palace. Zuko wouldn't know what to do when she wakes up."

Ming decided to follow her Queen, she turned, and gave a small wave, mouthing a small goodbye.

Suki waved back and then turned, "Sokka, we should get Appa and get off this island."

Sokka nodded, "I agree. For now, I guess we should…take her back to Ba Sing Sei…with us?"

Everyone went quiet and in silent agreement, that was made their next move.

Aang was able to keep himself together, though he continued to hold Azula even as they rode Appa back to the Earth Kingdom capital.


A/N: Don't hate me! It'll get better I promise! So Azula's now out of the asylum in a way that no one expected?

I originally included on making this multi-part event 3 parts. But this chapter was me running out of ideas for things to go down all at once at this particular time. The story of course will go on. I guess this chapter and like the 1st quarter of chapter 8 will conclude the multi-part event. And if this was more episodes of Avatar, this chapter would be the equivalent of a season finale. Or that of an arc ending and a new arc beings chapter 8.

Preview for the next chapter: Mai tells Zuko of what happened and together, the Fire Lord and Lady order the repairs of Munto Island and of the asylum. What of Azula's current condition? How will Katara absorb all that she's seen and heard?

Find out next time.

Read and review please. =D